[catherine gandy]

Hello my name is catherine,my husband is 65 years old and on social security and medicare he had a mass heart jan 16.2007 his income is about $1550.a month his co-pay for his medication is around $140.00 +rent $565.00 and other monthly payment $450.00 and $400.00 food for the two of us he is on a special diet,I am a diabetes with high blood pressure,and anemia with a heart problem they say we can not apply for medicaid,how can someone help me get medicate to accept me,I am 58 years old and do not have enough credit for social security.

[Fr_Chuck]

Moved to insurance.

Medicaid will have specific guidelines for income. Have you considered a part time job? That will also help you buid up SS credits.

[George_1950]

As for medicines, try this site: Free Medicine Program - Find Free Prescriptions through Patient Assistance Programs
Medicaid is a different program with guidelines, as Fr_Chuch has indicated; do you know the guidelines in your state? You should know the guidelines because, otherwise, you can be fooled into not applying. I would encourage you to contact your state representative and your congressional representative and ask for more information. You may find more information on your own by typing "(Your state of residence) medicaid" in Google.

[smearcase]

Congressional reps. Can look into these matters with SS but they can't change the regulations. However, they can make certain the right regulations are being used.